UK TROPICALS

Choose a Theme – Defining the Character of Your Tropical Garden

A tropical garden succeeds when it feels intentional. Without a clear theme, even the best plants look confused. In the UK, where climate already...

Yucca rostrata (Beaked Yucca)

🌵 Yucca rostrata (Beaked Yucca) Plant Overview 🌿 Botanical Classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Agavoideae Genus: Yucca Species: Yucca rostrata Engelm. ex Trel. Botanical name: Yucca rostrata Engelm....

What’s the difference between warm and cold Brugmansias?

Brugmansias — often called Angel’s Trumpets — are divided into warm group and cold group species. This classification is based on their natural habitats...

What Does It Mean When Bamboo Flowers and Dies?

Bamboo Is Monocarpic This means that each individual plant only flowers once in its lifetime — then it dies. Unlike annuals that flower and seed every...

Grow Guide for Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

🌼 Marsh Marigold – Caltha palustris Family: RanunculaceaeCommon Names: Marsh marigold, Kingcup, Cowflock, May blobBotanical Synonyms: Caltha palustris var. radicans, Caltha palustris var. palustris 🔬 Botanical...